Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.8 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
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pay 8.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
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